FIRST NAME
Paula
Paula is the 108th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 255,944 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 477 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #108 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
539,700
living · #95
2020 CENSUS
255,944
living · #108
BABIES NAMED PAULA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025318
As a female name, Paula peaked in 1963, when 10,156 babies were named Paula (the #42 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #8,819 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
477
living · #8,819
BABIES NAMED PAULA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1917–2023
20236
As a male name, Paula peaked in 1958, when 27 babies were named Paula (the #1529 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)